History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches

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by  Rufus Anderson

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CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
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HISTORY OF THE MISSIONS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN
MISSIONS TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCHES.
BY RUFUS ANDERSON, D.D., LL.D., LATE FOREIGN SECRETARY OF THE BOARD.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
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VOL. II.
BOSTON: CONGREGATIONAL PUBLISHING SOCIETY. 1872.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by THE AMERICAN BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE: STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY H. O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXIV. 4
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE ARMENIANS.--1846-1855.
Agency of Sir Stratford Canning.--Of Lord Cowley.--Lord Palmerston's Instructions.--Action of the
Porte.--The Chevalier Bunsen.--A Vizerial Letter.--Further Concessions.--The Firman.--Good Counsel from
Sir Stratford to the Protestants.--Dilatoriness of the Turkish Government.--Still another Concession by the
Sultan.--Agency of the American Minister.--Greatness of the Changes.--The Divine Agency recognized.--The
Danger.--Why Persecution was continued.--New Missionaries.--Pera again ravaged by Fire.--The Aintab
Station.--Native Zeal for the Spread of the Gospel.--Activity of the Mission.--The Patriarch deposed.--Native
Pastors.--Death of Mrs. Hamlin.--Death and Character of Dr. Azariah Smith.--Mr. Dunmore joins the
Mission.--Removal into Old Constantinople.--The First Ecclesiastical Council.--The Gospel introduced into
Marsovan.--Visited by Mr. E. E. Bliss.--A Persecution that was needed.--Unexpected Relief.--Changes in the
Mission.--Missions by Native Pastors.--Death of Mrs. Everett.--Death of Mr. Benjamin.
CHAPTER XXV. 5
CHAPTER XXV.
THE ARMENIANS.--1855-1860.
The Crimean War subservient to the Gospel.--Its Origin. --Providential Interposition.--Probable Consequences
of Russian Success.--Effect of the Fall of Sebastopol.--The Mission in 1855.--Schools.--Church
Organization.--Church Building.--The Printing.--Editions of the Scriptures.--The Book Depository.--Aid from
Abroad.--Greek Students in Theology.--Licentiates.--Accession of Missionaries.--Death of Mr.
Everett.--Miscellaneous Notices.--Renewed Agitation about the Death Penalty.--The Hatti Humaïoun.--How
regarded by the English Ambassador.--Includes the Death Penalty.--Is recognized in the Treaty of Paris.--How
estimated by the Missionaries.--Indications of Progress.--Aintab.--Death of Mrs. Schneider.--Girls' School at
Constantinople.--Seminary at Bebek.--Division of the Mission.--Turkish Missions Aid Society.--Visit of Dr.
Dwight to England.--A Remarkable Convert.--Death of the second Mrs. Hamlin.--Arabkir.--Sivas and
Tocat.--Harpoot.--Geghi.--Revivals of Religion.--Girls' School at Nicomedia.--Fire at Tocat.--Mr. Dunmore's
Explorations.--Church at Cesarea.--A former Persecutor made Catholicos.--Death of Mrs. Beebee.
CHAPTER XXVI. 6
CHAPTER XXVI.
THE ARMENIANS.--1860-1861.
A Result of the Crimean War.--Religious Opinion in Constantinople. --Change at Rodosto.--Outbreak at the
Metropolis.--A Remarkable Native Helper.--Great Change in Marsovan.--Changes elsewhere. --Telegraphic
Communication.--The Mission further divided.--First Native Pastor at Harpoot.--Rise of the Station.--Dr.
Dwight's Second Tour in the East.--Changes since the First Tour.--Triumph of the Gospel at Marash.--Tribute
to the Wives of Missionaries.--Change at Diarbekir.--Decline of Turkish Population.--Death and Character of
Mr. Dunmore.--The Missionary Force.--Training School at Mardin.--Other Portions of the Field.--Scripture
Translations. --Publications.
CHAPTER XXVII. 7
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE ASSYRIA MISSION.--1849-1860.
Origin of the Mission.--Mosul reoccupied.--Why it had been relinquished.--Proposed American Episcopal
Mission.--The Mission of the Board reinforced.--Dr. Bacon's Experience in the Koordish
Mountains.--Punishment of the Robbers.--How the Gospel came to Diarbekir.--Church organized.--Arrival of
Mr. Dunmore.--Tomas. --Persecutions.--Mr. Marsh's Visit to Mardin.--Dr. Lobdell's Experience at Aintab and
Oorfa.--Outrage at Diarbekir.--Descent of the Tigris.--Diarbekir a Year later.--Congregational Singing at
Mosul.--Dr. Lobdell as a Medical Missionary.--The Yazidees.--Dr. Lobdell's Visit to Oroomiah.--His Views
of the Ecclesiastical Policy of the Mission.--Return to Mosul.--The Church at Diarbekir
reorganized.--Strength out of Weakness.--Native Preacher at Hainè.--The Gospel at Cutterbul.--Relief at
Mosul.--A Special Danger growing out of the Crimean War.--Excessive Heat.--Death of Mrs. Williams.--Dr.
Lobdell visits Bagdad.--His Sickness, Death, and Character.--Religious Services at Diarbekir.--The Gospels in
Koordish.--New Station at Mardin.--Remarkable Case of Conversion. --New Station at Bitlis.--Death of Mrs.
Marsh.--Return of Mrs. Lobdell with Mr. Marsh.--Difficulties in the way of occupying Mosul.--Great
Prosperity at Diarbekir.--Close of the Assyria Mission.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE NESTORIANS.--1851-1857.
Mr. Stoddard's Reception on his Return.--Death of Judith Perkins. --Progress in the Mountains.--Progress on
the Plain.--The Seminaries.--A suggestive Case of Native Piety.--Scenes on a Tour.--Nazee, a Christian Girl,
at her Mountain Home.--Elevations of Places.--A Russian Friend.--Mr. Stocking's Return Home.--A Robbery.
--Another Revival.--Seminary Graduates.--Extraordinary Enthusiasm. --Books.--Death of Mr.
Crane.--Audacity of Papal Missionaries. --English and Russian Protection.--Mr. Cochran at Kosrova.--Matter
of Church Organization.--Death of Deacon Guwergis.--Hostility of the Persian Government.--A new
Revival.--Gawar vacated for a time. --Discomfiture of the Enemy.--The Lord a Protector.--The Monthly
Concert.--Mountain Tours.--Search for a Western Station.--An Interesting Event.--Violence of Government
Agents.--How these Agents were removed out of the Way.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
THE NESTORIANS.--1857-1863.
Death of Mr. Stoddard.--His Character.--Death of his Daughter. --Retrospective View.--Death of Mrs.
Rhea.--Decisive Indication of Progress.--A Winter in Western Koordistan.--Mosul and its Vicinity. --The
Mountain Field.--An Appeal.--Failing Health.--New Missionaries.--Death of Mr. Thompson.--Failure of the
Plan for a Western Station.--Failure of Mr. Cobb's Health.--The Nestorian Helpers.--Tenth Revival in the
Seminary.--Literary Treasures of the Nestorians.--Marriage of Mar Yohanan.--Advance towards Church
Organization.--Death of the Patriarch.--Extraordinary Outburst of Liberality.--Dr. Dwight's Visit to
Oroomiah.--His Opinion of the Church Policy of the Mission.--Improvements.--Appearance of the Native
Preachers.--Death of Mr. Breath.--Apprehended Aggressions from Russian Ecclesiastics.--More
Revivals.--Death of Mar Elias.--His Character.--Armenians on the Plain of Oroomiah.--Manual for the
Reformed Church.--Retrospect of the Mission.--Miss Rice in sole Charge of the Female Seminary.--Care of
the English Government for the Nestorians.
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CHAPTER XXX.
THIRTY YEARS AMONG THE JEWS.--1826-1856.
The First Missionaries.--Arrival of Mr. Schauffler at Constantinople.--Jews in that City.--Baptism of a
German Jew.--Religious Excitements.--Visit to Odessa.--The Psalms in Hebrew-Spanish.--Printing of the Old
Testament at Vienna.--Whole Bible in Hebrew-Spanish.--Unsuccessful Opposition.--Generous Aid from
Scotland.--Demand for the Scriptures.--The Grand Difficulty. --Present Duty of Christian Churches.--The
German Jews.--Interest of Protestant Armenians in the Mission.--The Italian Jews.--Service for the
Germans.--Why so much Preparatory Work.--New Editions of the Scriptures.--Important Testimony.--Change
of Relations to Constantinople Jews.--Attention turned to the Jews in Salonica.--The Jewish Population
there.--Missionaries to Salonica.--The Zoharites. --Relations of the Jews to Christ's Kingdom.--The Practical
Inference.--Death of Mr. Maynard.--New Missionary.--The People without Education.--Their Capacity for
Self-righteousness.--Literary Labors of Mr. Schauffler.--A New Missionary.--Insalubrity of the
Climate.--Dangerous Sickness.--Death of Mrs. Morgan.--Removal to Constantinople.--Salonica partially
reoccupied.--Labors among the Smyrna Jews.--Labors of Mr. Schauffler.--Why the Mission was
relinquished.--Mr. Schauffler turns to the Moslems.